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someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plums
The garden has a canopy of live oaks, Simpson’s stopper, black ironwoods, pigeon plums, a Talipot palm, and more.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The nose features ripe black cherries, plums, violets, and hints of tobacco.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.
—Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
With air, purple plums emerge as well, and a porcini or truffle character sweeps in.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Rounded and balanced aromas of red plums, blueberry jam, strawberry jelly and flavors of plums and blackberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Her nighttime visions were a little steamier than sugar plums dancing in her head.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Then in late summer to early fall, the blueish purple plums, which contain antioxidants, envelop the tree.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Like vegetables, blanch stone fruit, like peaches and plums; these will last 12 months.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The nose features ripe black cherries, plums, violets, and hints of tobacco.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.
—Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
With air, purple plums emerge as well, and a porcini or truffle character sweeps in.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Rounded and balanced aromas of red plums, blueberry jam, strawberry jelly and flavors of plums and blackberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Her nighttime visions were a little steamier than sugar plums dancing in her head.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Then in late summer to early fall, the blueish purple plums, which contain antioxidants, envelop the tree.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Like vegetables, blanch stone fruit, like peaches and plums; these will last 12 months.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Plums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plums. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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